Washington Election Summary

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state voters are poised to decide on a crowded ticket that includes one of the most competitive governor's races in the nation as well as issues like legalizing gay marriage and the recreational use of marijuana. Voters have been casting their votes since mid-October, and while early results will start trickling in tonight, the final determination of who has won in some of the more competitive races likely won't be known for days, if not longer.

SEATTLE (AP) — U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell is likely to clinch her third term in the U.S. Senate, while the race for one of Washington's redrawn congressional districts remains a toss-up. Cantwell, a Democrat, has led Republican newcomer Michael Baumgartner in the polls and in fundraising since the beginning of the campaign season. In the newly redrawn 1st Congressional district, Democrat Suzan DelBene faces Republican John Koster today in the state's closest congressional race.